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Kyle Francis Kennedy, the granddaughter of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, dies at 42

An advocate for education reform and disability rights, Kennedy lived most of her life in Massachusetts. She died on Sept. 21, according to the town clerk in Westwood.

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From keto to GLP-1s: New McLean center will research metabolic psychiatry therapies

From keto to GLP-1s: New McLean center will research metabolic psychiatry therapies

Metabolic psychiatry is a rapidly emerging field that focuses on the role of metabolic health in some mental health conditions. Doctors at McLean say the center will be the first of its kind in the nation.

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Bird watchers flock to Maine for sighting of rare grey heron

Bird watchers flock to Maine for sighting of rare grey heron

The bird, a native of Africa, Asia and Europe, was first spotted Oct. 18 in Cape Elizabeth.

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What did and didn't make it into the Mass. House's supplemental budget bill

What did and didn't make it into the Mass. House's supplemental budget bill

The House rewrite of Gov. Maura Healey's more than $2 billion supplement budget bill left out several of the governor's priorities — including her proposed two-month suspension of the state's gas tax.

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Free community college helping to shore up state university enrollment

Free community college helping to shore up state university enrollment

Transfer students are contributing to first state university enrollment increase since 2013.

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Healey adds $1.9 million to year-round housing grants for seasonal communities

Healey adds $1.9 million to year-round housing grants for seasonal communities

Gov. Maura Healey's administration announced a funding injection into the Seasonal Communities Grant Program on Tuesday, which will go to all 24 legally-designated seasonal communities in Massachusetts to advance efforts to add year-round housing units. Tourism impacts have put housing out of reach in many communities on the Cape, Islands and the Berkshires.

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New Cape Cod retreat promises grieving families respite

New Cape Cod retreat promises grieving families respite

Families can stay at the home for one week for free, with no agenda.

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In New England, towns are using a very old approach to take on data centers

Towns and cities across the region are using tools of local control to slow or stop data center development within their borders.

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5 things to do this weekend, including an Affordable Art Fair and the Boston Asian American Film Festival

5 things to do this weekend, including an Affordable Art Fair and the Boston Asian American Film Festival

Plus, a canine costume contest and a screening of "Nosferatu" with a live ensemble.

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Photo exhibit offers — and questions — an idealized view of postwar America

Photo exhibit offers — and questions — an idealized view of postwar America

“The Way We Never Were” at Harvard Art Museums sets idealized portraits of postwar family life against the news events unfolding behind them, asking how much of the decade’s picture-perfect image was ever real.

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Boston is getting a new cancer hospital. Here’s what Dana-Farber's $1.7B project means for patients

Boston is getting a new cancer hospital. Here’s what Dana-Farber's $1.7B project means for patients

Dana-Farber’s new 14-story hospital will be at the former site of the Joslin Diabetes Center and connect to Beth Israel Deaconess and Dana-Farber’s outpatient clinics in the Longwood Medical Area.

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Report: Mass. nail techs face health risks, financial struggles and discrimination

Report: Mass. nail techs face health risks, financial struggles and discrimination

A new report found that nail salon workers in Massachusetts — most of which are Asian immigrant women — are facing income instability, health issues and racism.

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Man arrested by ICE faces domestic violence charge

The day after a rally at City Hall, it emerged that Milton Ramos-Rodriguez is facing charges in San Francisco Superior Court. His sister says he’s changed.

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Attorney General Blanche: They accuse me of not being independent from the White House. I'm not. I work for Trump.

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New York Officials Warn Everyday Batteries Could Spark Fires

State officials continue to issue warnings regarding batteries that power some cellphones, laptops and much more. Continue reading…

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Quest for the Slappy Man-Hug

"I’ve been passing as male for six years, and I still have no idea how to do the Slappy Man-Hug."

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I’m not totally surprised that Stratechery is getting an exclusive sponsor, but I am kind of amazed that Andrew Sharp will be flying in so often to record in person:

I am extremely excited to announce that, starting this week, Sharp Tech will become a video podcast, recorded live and in-person. Over the past couple of months I have been building a small video studio in my home, and Andrew will be flying to Wisconsin every week (when possible) to make what I strongly believe will be a better product.

Sharp Tech has become one of my favorite podcasts. Always good.

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How a Frontier Team Can Help Your Company Keep Up With AI

Check out Gemini Audio: https://goo.gle/Every-Gemini-Audio Every time a new AI model drops, companies face the same dilemma: Figure out what’s new and how to use it, or focus on getting work done. Every solves this dilemma with a frontier team: a small group that tests new mo...

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Vladimir Putin Is No Humanitarian

Steve Witkoff called dictator Vladimir Putin a humanitarian.

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Reba McEntire Asked People Not to Be Too Sad After Dolly Parton’s Death: She’s ‘Going Home’

Reba and Dolly had a strong faith in common, and Reba knew without a doubt that Dolly would feel joyful about going to Heaven. Continue reading…